M. Desler · career
Mikkel Desler Puggaard
Center Back · Austin · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 7 seasons (2020/21–2026/27) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 158 appearances with 20 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Toulouse — Season rating 55, 1 goal and 5 assists in 38 games. 2021/22 was the leap — Season rating up 18 points at Toulouse. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (16 → 19). The gap to his peak is 36 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 12 fixtures missed through injury or absence. Made the jump to a higher division in 2022/23 (Ligue 1) and kept playing — 29 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Austin | 11 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 19 |
| 2025/26 | Austin | 21 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 19 |
| 2024/25 | Austin | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 |
| 2023/24 | Toulouse | 24 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 16 |
| 2022/23 | Toulouse | 29 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 36 |
| 2021/22 | Toulouse | 38 | 1 | 5 | 65 | 55 |
| 2021/22 | Haugesund | 10 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 16 |
| 2020/21 | Haugesund | 28 | 0 | 5 | 44 | 37 |
| 2019/20 | Haugesund | 29 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Odense | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Odense | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Odense | 34 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Odense | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Odense | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Odense | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark U23 | 2016/17 | Olympics Men | 4 | 0 |
| Denmark U21 | 2017/18 | UEFA U21 Championship | 1 | 0 |
| Denmark U17 | 2012/13 | UEFA U17 Championship | 2 | 0 |
Honours
Coupe de France×2Ligue 2×2NM Cupen×2Trophée des Champions×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 9 | 561 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 |
Schedule · 2026/27
11 played3 unused sub20 not in squad· 632 min, 1g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23 | Friendlies Clubs | H San Antonio | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 28 | Friendlies Clubs | H Louisville City | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 1 | Friendlies Clubs | A New York City FC | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 7 | Friendlies Clubs | A St. Louis City | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 11 | Friendlies Clubs | H Chicago Fire | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 14 | Friendlies Clubs | A Sporting Kansas City | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 22 | Major League Soccer | H Minnesota United FC | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 1 | Major League Soccer | H DC United | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 8 | Major League Soccer | A Charlotte | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 15 | Major League Soccer | A Real Salt Lake | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 22 | Major League Soccer | H Los Angeles FC | 0-0 | Played | 12 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 4 | Major League Soccer | A Inter Miami | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 11 | Major League Soccer | H Los Angeles Galaxy | 1-2 | Played | 29 | 6.2 | ||
| Apr 14 | US Open Cup | A Louisville City | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 18 | Major League Soccer | A Toronto FC | 3-3 | Played | 71 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 23 | Major League Soccer | A San Jose Earthquakes | 1-5 | Played | 24 | 5.9 | ||
| Apr 26 | Major League Soccer | H Houston Dynamo | 2-0 | Played | 95 | 7.3 | ||
| May 3 | Major League Soccer | H St. Louis City | 2-0 | Played | 96 | 8.2 | ||
| May 10 | Major League Soccer | A Minnesota United FC | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| May 14 | Major League Soccer | A San Diego | 0-5 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 17 | Major League Soccer | H Sporting Kansas City | 1-2 | Played | 84 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| May 23 | Major League Soccer | A St. Louis City | 0-3 | Played | 60 | 6.5 | ||
| Jul 3 | Friendlies Clubs | H Club Queretaro | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 8 | Friendlies Clubs | H Sporting JAX | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 23 | Major League Soccer | H Seattle Sounders | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Major League Soccer | A Houston Dynamo | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Major League Soccer | A Colorado Rapids | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 7 | Leagues Cup | H Club Tijuana | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 10 | Leagues Cup | H Puebla | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 14 | Leagues Cup | A Club America | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 17 | Major League Soccer | H FC Dallas | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 20 | Major League Soccer | A Seattle Sounders | 2-1 | Played | 19 | 6.5 | ||
| Aug 23 | Major League Soccer | H Philadelphia Union | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 27 | Leagues Cup | A Toluca | 0-2 | Played | 52 | 6.7 |